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This message is from: "Alison Barr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Any suggestions on trimming/shoeing my white dun that has soft hooves that > tend to crack and not hold nails well. He also trips alot, tho is getting > better on that with lessons intended to lighten his front end carraige. We > have been putting sideclips on his shoes. I don't know what to do about the nails, but when my old gelding startedtriping alot (mostly from his feet sagging from age) our farrier rounded the front of his feet, and it really helped.
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This message is from: BKFJORDS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nancy, Thanks for your email-so near, yet so far!! Silly isn't it? Glad your boy/s are riding!! Surprised about the bucking, we haven't had any do that, although have talked to others that have. My 'trusty' mare-Gretel- that I loaned to hubby to take on a round-up last fall, bucked with him, but found out that she needed a chiropractic adjustment! She needs another now, so have not been using her. Pooh! Have used easy-boots once-they were extremely hard to get off & on and tore my hands up!! Have thought about them for Parades, but don't want the hassle (or expense). Our Vet lives 1/2 mile away, and I crindge when we have to call him after hours or on a week-end, as I know the value of family life!! Our kids went to country school with him, so we've know him for a loong time and sometimes that helps. Still waiting for that baby!! Bernadine in Michigan
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This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Duane, did you say Solavktig's hooves were all light colored (amber?) His white dun mom, Stella, has black hooves, but then she also has the black stripe. Her hooves are very good, Only put shoes on when I ride a lot on gravel. Anvil's Adel, my all white filly (Stella's grandaughter and Solvaktig's niece) has striped hooves, but they are very good, well shaped, and thick horn, very hard. Adel has a few black hairs scattered in mane and tail tho, Is it possible that the conditions in North Carolina where your gelding was before have contributed to his hoof condition? Maybe the new horn will be better. At 10:37 PM 5/15/98 -0700, you wrote: >This message is from: "duane trupiano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Any suggestions on trimming/shoeing my white dun that has soft hooves that >tend to crack and not hold nails well. He also trips alot, tho is getting >better on that with lessons intended to lighten his front end carraige. We >have been putting sideclips on his shoes. > > > > > ** Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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This message is from: "duane trupiano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Welcome, Bernie! I was about to email or call you about the list, but I was sure you would have found out about it way before me! Are you still having trouble getting thru to my email address? Inie is back from training and Brian is riding her once a week in lessons. She's a noodle, and has a pretty good buck but he's so nondemanding of her that she's just been fine for him. I still tend to tense up when whe does her antics. The vet humor hit its mark...more truth than humor. Horse manure smells fine to me, but hog manure smells up your hair just being in the same barn. And you've gotta love your husband to see him on your couch with cow manure on his sleeve from doing rectals. I've given up! Duane and I understand our crazy life, its our boys that get disappointed when plans go awry. My luck with easyboots has not been very successful. Most trail rides end up with having to go back and find one. If they fit tight enough to stay put, I've had to use a screwdriver to pop them off. They did work fairly well to protect after a foot abscess as the sole was growing out. Any suggestions on trimming/shoeing my white dun that has soft hooves that tend to crack and not hold nails well. He also trips alot, tho is getting better on that with lessons intended to lighten his front end carraige. We have been putting sideclips on his shoes.
